Francis B. (Francis Bail) Pearson

Born in 1853 and dying in 1938, Francis B. Pearson—listed by Project Gutenberg as Francis Bail Pearson—was an American writer best known for educational books rather than fiction. The record there confirms his dates and shows that his surviving works are connected with teaching and schooling.

Pearson appears to have written in a direct, instructional style aimed at helping readers think about education in everyday life. Based on the works that are readily confirmed, he belongs to a tradition of educators who wrote for a broad audience, turning classroom experience into accessible guidance.

Reliable biographical detail beyond his name, dates, and identity as an educational author was limited in the sources I could confirm here, so this overview stays close to what is clearly supported.